Bill > HF2739

This bill makes several amendments to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, focusing on enhancing data protection, privacy, and record management practices. The bill updates provisions related to government data protection by requiring responsible authorities to establish procedures for ensuring data accuracy, implementing security safeguards, and monitoring access to private or confidential data. It modifies regulations concerning personal contact and online account information, clarifying that certain personal data (like telephone numbers, email addresses, and online account details) are private and can only be used for specific purposes such as communication or providing government services. The bill also changes library patron data privacy rules, expanding protections for patron information and allowing more controlled sharing of patron data. Additionally, the legislation updates guidelines for government record preservation and reproduction, giving public officers more flexibility in how they maintain and duplicate official records, and ensuring that reproduced records have the same legal standing as original documents. The changes aim to modernize data practices, protect individual privacy, and improve government record management in Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2739&ssn=0&y=2025